Death of Archbishop Turpin
Roland removes the wounded Archbishop Turpin's armor and lays him on the grass, where Turpin says death is approaching and speaks of rest in paradise. Grieving for France's fallen warriors and thinking of Aude, Roland brings the Paladins to Turpin's side. Turpin prays to be received into paradise and dies in Charlon's service.
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Genre: Narrative Poetry, War Poetry, Heroic Poetry · 659 words
First lines
From the Chanson de Roland
Genres
- Narrative Poetry — Rhymed verse follows Roland's care for the wounded archbishop, his grief, and Turpin's final prayer and death.
- War Poetry — Battlefield wounds, fallen Paladins, and Roland's lament for France's losses drive the account.
- Heroic Poetry — Turpin faces death while affirming victory and is remembered as a champion who died in Charlon's service.
Tags
battlefield · wounded warriors · mourning · prayer · paradise · chivalry
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Narrative Poetry, War Poetry, Heroic Poetry
- Length: 659 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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